Birding spots · Colorado
Best Birding Spots in Park County, Colorado
Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir leads Park County's birding spots with 135 species reported, best in summer. 16 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir | 135 | 18 | 45 | 82 | 79 |
| Antero Reservoir | 131 | 1 | 55 | 107 | 95 |
| Lake George | 120 | 8 | 61 | 85 | 72 |
| Spinney Mountain Reservoir | 112 | 0 | 35 | 54 | 87 |
| Antero Reservoir (southeast) | 104 | 0 | 44 | 67 | 68 |
| Antero Reservoir (Salt Creek) | 88 | 0 | 52 | 68 | 35 |
| Tarryall Reservoir State Wildlife Area | 77 | 0 | 36 | 60 | 34 |
| Kenosha Pass | 75 | 4 | 34 | 63 | 27 |
| Antero Reservoir (northeast) | 68 | 0 | 44 | 41 | 27 |
| Pike National Forest (Messenger Gulch) | 68 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 19 |
| Jefferson | 62 | 23 | 32 | 38 | 30 |
| Como | 51 | 21 | 16 | 36 | 13 |
| Staunton State Park (Elk Falls) | 50 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 17 |
| Fairplay | 46 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 7 |
| Wilkerson Pass | 40 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 6 |
| Kite Lake | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |